Amendment of rule 2A
3.  Rule 2A of the principal Rules is amended —
(a)by deleting the words “15 years” in paragraph (1) and substituting the words “18 years”;
(b)by inserting, immediately after paragraph (1), the following paragraph:
(1A)  A person, being a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore and below 18 years of age (referred to in this Rule as the relevant person), who desires to perform the Haj, may apply to the Majlis to be registered to perform the Haj if the application is made together with an application by one of his parents, or his legal guardian, to be registered to perform the Haj at the same time as the relevant person.”;
(c)by deleting the words “paragraph (1)” in paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) and substituting in each case the words “paragraph (1) or (1A)”; and
(d)by inserting, immediately after paragraph (4), the following paragraphs:
(5)  It shall be a condition of the approval of an application of a relevant person under paragraph (1A), (whether or not that approval is subsequently amended) that the relevant person performs the Haj at the same time as one of his parents, or his legal guardian, as the case may be.
(6)  An applicant may, at any time, apply to the Majlis to cancel his application.
(7)  The Majlis may, at any time, cancel any approval granted under paragraph (3) if the applicant had, in his application, furnished any information which is false or misleading.
(8)  An approval granted under paragraph (3) shall state the approved Haj year.
(9)  If a person cannot perform the Haj in the approved Haj year stated in the approval granted under paragraph (3), he may apply to the Majlis to defer the performance of the Haj to a different approved Haj year and to amend the approval so granted accordingly.
(10)  Where —
(a)an application under paragraph (6) is made by the parent or legal guardian of a relevant person who has made an application under paragraph (1A) with his parent or legal guardian; or
(b)any approval granted to that parent or legal guardian is cancelled under these Rules,
any application of, or approval granted to, the relevant person shall be deemed to be cancelled.”.